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Within the framework of the preparation of the municipal budgets for the 2024 year, the Socialist Municipal Group in Santa Pola has sent a battery of proposals to the Department of Finance for study and inclusion. The councillors of the PSOE consider that it is a priority to invest in the improvement of existing infrastructure

Throughout this year, we have mentioned Low Emission Zones or Zonas de Bajas Emisiones (ZBE). They are already present in some larger cities such as Madrid and Barcelona, but the law was approved in 2021 that dictates that all Spanish towns and cities with more than 50,000 inhabitants must introduce ZBE zones before the end

This Monday in Alicante, the Valencia region’s Minister of Innovation, Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Nuria Montes, presented the badges that accredit the status of Tourist Municipality of the Valencian Community to eight town councils in the province of Alicante, as well as the plaques that recognise the distinction of Festival of Regional Tourist Interest to

The first two missing pets are Paco and Blacky, last seen in the areas of ​​Toscar and Ctra. de Dolores, respectively. Paco has been missing since June and so could possibly be anywhere around the area, or could have made a new home with humans who didn’t realise he was missing. Meanwhile, Blacky has only

A 23-year-old man stands trial in the Provincial Court of Alicante from today, Monday, accused of killing his former partner, who was 25 at the time of the incident and had broken off the relationship, by shooting her in the head on Christmas Day in Elche in 2021. This accused identified as Francisco N., fled

The official start of the date harvest in Elche was marked on Wednesday with a ceremony at a farm in the district of Asprillas. This year the municipality is expected to produce 90 tonnes of the fruit – a record year for ‘which will be triple the normal production’ of previous harvests. Full r

A fantastic event is taking place on Friday, one which brings together the best of local produce, into the grounds of some of nature’s finest works, as an ecological & local market is held in the Municipal Park of Elche. Bringing together local farmers and producers in one location, you can pick the best in

Excavations of ancient Iberian remains at La Alcudia in Elche have found earthquake resistant elements in the wall of the settlement, Alicante university (UA) reports. Throughout September, a team has been working in the sector of the site where the bust known as the Dama de Elche was discovered

Europe’s first fully private space rocket – the Miura 1 – has been successfully launched by Elche-based company PLD Space. Launch director and company co-founder Raúl Torres said: “We have covered all the objectives and we have made history.” The mission was scheduled to last 12 minutes and ge

Exchange students Emma van Bourgonje and Daniela García Juárez say their first introduction to American high school was through movies and television shows